穷愁潦倒 in English qiong2 chou2 liao2 dao3 Meaning

Meanings

• destitute and troubled
• in dire straits

Pinyin

qiong2 chou2 liao2 dao3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

穷qiong2poor 愁chou2to worry about 潦lao3flooded 倒dao4to fall